Lake County

Lake County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population10,905
County SeatLake County District Court
State FIPS27
County FIPS075
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population6,037
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,915
Median Age49.7
Veterans728
Housing Units7,379
Uninsured101
Net Migration (recent)-282
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments332
Total Employees3,241
Avg Annual Pay$54,467
Median Household Income$73,860
Poverty Rate8.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$69,182
Federal Spending FY2024$112,339,025
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,302

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$200,900
Median Rent$837
FMR Studio$848
FMR 1BR$942
FMR 2BR$1,236
FMR 3BR$1,489
FMR 4BR$2,076

Health & Safety

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking17.1%
Adult Obesity35.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.0
Air Quality Good Days330

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches14
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools20
SNAP Stores10
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)1,408
Avg Farm Size (acres)469.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-06-28
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2022-07-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2012-07-06
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-04-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2001-05-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, WINDS, AND FLOODING1999-07-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lake County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.